Marshall County

Nominees:

Vote Update

Results include paper ballots and online votes from August 1 – August 31.

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Freedom Park

284

Blessings in a Backpack

89

Habitat for Humanity of Marshall County, Inc.

717

Heminger House

65

Marshall County Community Foundation

7

Marshall County Council on Aging

6

Marshall County Humane Society

95

St. Joseph Health Center

14

United Way of Marshall County

18

Freedom Park – Freedom Park is a community initiative to provide an ALL INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND to allow children of all ages and abilities the opportunity to play. The estimated project cost is $950,000 and includes a Play structure, soft surface base material, Splash Pad, & Sensory Gardens. It will be constructed in Centennial Park in Plymouth IN.

Blessings in a Backpack – Blessings in a Backpack provides food on the weekends for local children who are on the free and reduced lunch program at school.

Habitat for Humanity of Marshall County, Inc. – Habitat for Humanity of Marshall County, Inc. has a new program with our organization is known as: “A Brush With Kindness”. It provides services to low income homeowners who are unable to do work on their homes and do not the financial ability to pay for their repairs needed.

Heminger House – The Heminger House offers a safe haven for women and their children who have been physically and/or emotionally abused by a spouse/partner. We are in need of funding to continue our operations and further our goals of helping others. Our organization is a worthwile and deserving cause that would appreciate your consideration for your vote.

Marshall County Community Foundation – The Marshall County Community Foundation is a public charity with local roots that helps great ideas take flight through endowment philanthropy. Since 1991, donors to the Marshall County Community Foundation have built the community’s assets currently valued at more than $30 million and have returned over $10 million to support charitable interests and causes throughout Marshall County.

Marshall County Council on Aging – Our Meals on Wheels Funds are limited for subsidized program and we have a growing wait list. We deliver 35-50 meals per day at a cost of 5.25,with a no cost option for those in need.

Marshall County Humane Society – We, Marshall County Humane Society, house many stray cats and dogs that are looking for their forever homes. Our shelter opened in 1987 and we are in serious need of updating our kennels in which we house our animals. We need to make some minor improvements on our front gates and our outside kennels that we use to exercise/potty train the dogs. We have lots of hope that we can raise the money to make these improvements and make it a safe and healthy environment. Thank you for your continuing support.

St. Joseph Health Center – St. Joseph Health Center is an Outreach Clinic that serves patients of Marshall County who are uninsured, need medical care and medications. This is the only outreach clinic in Marshall County. This clinic makes an impact in the lives of the patients and families of this community every day.

United Way of Marshall County – United Way serves 26 not for profit member agencies in areas of health, income and education.